PGMP · Question #315
You are the project manager for your organization and are working with the project stakeholders and the business analyst to define all of the deliverables the project is to create. The stakeholders wo
The correct answer is B. Project scope statement. The project scope statement is the foundational document that formally defines what the project will deliver, establishing the basis for all future scope decisions.
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You are the project manager for your organization and are working with the project stakeholders and the business analyst to define all of the deliverables the project is to create. The stakeholders would like the option of adding more deliverables later in the project and keeping the requirements somewhat open for changes. You explain to the business analyst that you need a set of requirements that define exactly what needs to be delivered for the project. What document are you trying to create in this early stage of the project?
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- AProject charter
- BProject scope statement
- CRequirements technical documentation
- DDetail design document
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A11% (3)
- B71% (20)
- C14% (4)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
The project scope statement is the foundational document that formally defines what the project will deliver, establishing the basis for all future scope decisions.
The project charter authorizes the project and names the project manager but does not provide the detailed definition of deliverables needed to constrain scope.
The project scope statement provides a detailed description of the project deliverables, acceptance criteria, exclusions, constraints, and assumptions, which is exactly what the project manager needs to define what must be delivered. It serves as the baseline that prevents scope creep and gives the team a clear, agreed-upon definition of what is in and out of scope before work begins.
Requirements technical documentation is not a standard PMI-defined document; requirements are captured in a requirements documentation or requirements management plan, not a scope-defining artifact.
A detail design document describes how the solution will be built technically and is produced later in the project lifecycle, after the scope has already been defined.
Concept tested: Project scope statement as deliverable definition baseline
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
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